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Across 2. The Upper House of Federal Politics 3. When small colonies join togther giving some of their powers to the central government. 8. The representative of the King or Queen in a state. 9. A vote of yes or no on a particular question to make a change to the constitution. 10. The courts and the legal system which test and decide on the meaning of the laws. 11. A planned new law to be presented to parliament 15. The person elected to lead the country. 16. A type of voting used to rank candidates 18. MPs who do not belong to a particular political party. 19. The name given to a particular area of government 20. The seperation of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary 21. An area administered by local government.

Down 1. The Lower House of Federal Politics 4. A meeting of supporters or members of a political party. 5. The group of people in government who execute or carry out the laws. 6. The group of people who make the laws. 7. A country where people elect representatives to their government. 12. The person elected to lead the State. 13. International relations between countries. 14. A set of rules to guide how a nation if governed. 17. A body of high ranking members of the government